Woman is killed in one-car crash

Wednesday

Oct 31, 2007 at 6:00 AM

TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

A 65-year-old woman died yesterday after she lost control of her car on Route 2 eastbound, traveled off the left shoulder of the road and hit the medianís concrete barrier, according to a state police press release.

Barbara A. Oja of Westminster was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, but suffered serious injuries, the press release said. She was driving a 2005 Honda Accord.

Ms. Oja was taken by ambulance to UMass Memorial ó HealthAlliance Leominster Campus, where she was later declared dead, the release said.

The accident occurred west of Exit 32 (Route 13) in Leominster about 6:35 a.m., the release said.

The left lane of Route 2 eastbound was closed for about two hours during the investigation and vehicle recovery, the release said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation with the help of the state police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the state police Crime Scene Services Section, the release said.

The Fire Department and state Highway Department helped troopers at the scene.

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